By Ogar Monday A report by two non-governmental organizations, We The People and the Rainforest Resources Development Centre (RRDC), have indicted 79 companies and individuals, including Dansa Allied Agro, a subsidiary of Dangote Group, Wilmar International, the Cross River State Government for the continuous depletion of the forest in the State. The 23-page report highlighted
By Anietie Akpan, The Guardian Newspaper Worried by the lingering dispute between communities of Akamkpa, Biase Local Government Areas of Cross River State and Wilmar Palm Plantation, environmentalists have called for the intervention of traditional institutions to end squabbles over land. Communities in Mbarakom, Ekong Anaku and others within Akamkpa and Biase Councils have complained
By Aniete Akpan, Guardian Newspaper Wilmar denies exploiting workers Government yet to wade in Communities in Cross River State have kicked against the exclusion of women in community land rights and the continuous marginalisation by multinational companies. They warned that if this trend does not stop, they would be forced to drag all the multinationals
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A crisis appears on the horizon as the Cross River House of Assembly is about beginning work on a bill seeking the establishment of Land Use and Allocation Management Commission (LUAC) to do away with the Land Use Act 1978 which it considers defective. Also, the legislative chamber is to review the
By Owai Obo Scores of youths from Idoma, Betem, Igbofia and Akpet-Egbai in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State, Wednesday 1st February, 2017 protested against alleged marginalization by management of Wilmar Palm Estate popular known as IBIAE Palm Estate. The youths were armed with placards bearing various inscriptions like: “We can’t remain as